Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos, bishop promoter of Stella Maris Philippines, has expressed solidarity with the Holy Father Pope Francis as he expressed hope for an end to the on-going war between Russia and Ukraine. Bishop Ruperto Santos (CBCP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Pastoral...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo was surprised at the huge crowd of pink-clad supporters and volunteers who turned out to welcome her at the St. Joseph Cathedral in Bataan on Saturday, Feb. 12. Vice President Leni Robredo, a presidential aspirant, is welcomed by a sea of pink...
A Catholic prelate has appealed to the government to prioritize the issuance of RT PCR tests of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Bishop Ruperto Santos (CBCP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement on Tuesday, Jan. 11, Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos said the slow and delayed release of the RT...
Balanga, Bataan Bishop Ruperto C. Santos has released a diocesan reflection on the coming elections with the hope of guiding voters to vote responsibly. Bishop Ruperto C. Santos (Manila Bulletin file) The diocesan reflection in the form of a dialogue between a priest and a voter seeks to guide the...
Balanga, Bataan Bishop has asked presidential aspirant Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso to work for the welfare and rights of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Bishop Ruperto Santos (CBCP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "I told him to put God first and to work for the welfare and...
The Diocese of Balanga in Bataan will offer the first holy mass Monday, Nov. 1, in all their parishes for the eternal repose of those who died of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Bishop Ruperto Santos (Manila Bulletin File) “We are remembering those who perished due to COVID-19. All the first...
Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos has set up a scholarship foundation for the children of overseas Filipino workers, particularly those who lost their jobs amid the pandemic. Bishop Ruperto Santos (CBCP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Ad Seminandum RCS 10 Foundation, Inc. aims to look after the...
An official of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said accepting refugees from crisis-torn Afghanistan a "humane act." Bishop Ruperto Santos (CBCP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "To accept refugees is very humane and compassionate act, which are so inspiring, salvific, and...
Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos has ordered the suspension of all public religious activities in the Diocese of Balanga after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) placed the province under the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) from Aug. 8 to...
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz was wearing another medal when she won the country’s first gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics. CBCP-ECMI The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People said Diaz was also wearing the Miraculous Medal of Our Lady....
Archbishop-elect of Manila Cardinal Jose Advincula is now fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo from the Facebook page of Archdiocese of Capiz / FILE PHOTO) CBCP News said the outgoing Capiz archbishop received the second dose of the vaccine last month. In a social...
Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos received his second dose of the the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine on Monday, May 10. Bishop Ruperto Santos (CBCP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The prelate posted his picture on Facebook after getting the jab. "I got my second COVID-19 vaccine dose. I am...
